Have you ever received notes from your vet or therapist and find it difficult to understand what they write?🤔
Here are some common words vets often use, that may be helpful to know.
🔸Palmar - means back of front leg
🔸Plantar - means back of hind leg
🔸Proximal - means structures closest to the center of the body (in a vertical direction)
🔸Distal - means structures furthest away from the body (in a vertical direction)
🔸Cranial - means direction towards the head
🔸Caudal - means direction towards the tail
🔸Medial - means structures closest to the midline (the midline divides the horse into 2 - a right side and a left side)
🔸Lateral - means structures that are away from the midline (the midline divides the horse into 2 - a right side and a left side)
🔸Dorsal - means at the top
🔸Ventral - means at the bottom
